Elders

Our elders play an important role in our churches. They may sit in a separate row during the worship service in order to supervise the service and to make sure the minister is bringing us the Word of God as He has revealed it to us in the Bible. What qualifications are necessary for being an elder, or for that matter, a deacon? First, the person in question must be a man.  God has given some men the ability to rule over others in a Godly way and to provide solid spiritual leadership and...